TextExpander

A text expansion app that inserts saved snippets of text when you type a short abbreviation.

FreemiumProprietaryWindowsmacOS
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About TextExpander

TextExpander stores frequently typed content such as emails, phrases and URLs as snippets. Typing a short abbreviation inserts the full snippet in any app. Snippets can insert content automatically or include fill-in-the-blank fields that you complete as the snippet is inserted.

It is aimed mostly at teams, with shared snippet libraries for customer support, healthcare, recruiting and operations, plus optional AI features. A free plan is offered, and signing up requires an account.

Strengths

  • Snippets work in any app where you type
  • Fill-in-the-blank fields for customised messages
  • Shared snippet libraries for teams
  • Free plan available

Limitations

  • Requires an account to use
  • Many features are geared toward team plans
  • Closed source

Details

Pricing
FreemiumA free plan is available with no credit card required, and team plans are sold separately.
License
Proprietary
Developer
TextExpander
Platforms
Windows, macOS
How it runs
Downloadable app
Account
Required
Best suited for
People and support teams who type the same replies and phrases repeatedly
Last verified
Added
Provenance
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    Text Blaze adds a Chrome extension alongside macOS and Windows apps and manages snippets from a web dashboard, while remaining closed source and freemium.

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    Espanso is free and open source, adds Linux, and needs no account, but snippets are written by hand in YAML files with no visual editor.

  • PhraseExpress

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    PhraseExpress is a paid licence covering Windows, Mac and iOS, with team sharing via cloud, NAS or SQL Server instead of an account-based service.

  • aText

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    aText is a paid, inexpensive Windows and macOS expander that syncs through your own cloud folders instead of requiring an account, with infrequent releases.

  • Beeftext

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    Beeftext is free, MIT licensed and Windows-only, offering simple snippet management with no team features and no new features planned.

  • AutoKey

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